Reid hopes any fresh legs will ensure there are no hangovers from the final half of the last campaign.

The former Republic of Ireland man, who signed a new deal recently, knows how easy it is for a slump to set in.

He was part of a Blackburn side which finished seventh in 2008, before dropping to 15th the following year.

Reid said: “Finishing where we did shows what a good squad we had.

“Gareth [McAuley] and I signed new deals and hopefully we can bring a few more players in because you can quite easily finish the season sixth, seventh or eighth and the following season you can be dragged into a relegation dogfight.

“It’s a case of having a good pre-season and, hopefully with one or two additions, build on what we achieved.”